Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long was a segment of Hanna-Barbera's 1964–1966 cartoon The Magilla Gorilla Show, and later appeared on The Peter Potamus Show.[1]

Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long's Title Card
GenreCartoon
Western
Created byHanna-Barbera
Directed byWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Voices ofDon Messick
Mel Blanc
Theme music composerHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Producer(s)William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Running time7 minutes per short
Production company(s)Hanna-Barbera Productions
DistributorScreen Gems
Release
Original networkFirst-Run Syndication
Original releaseJanuary 14, 1964 (1964-01-14) –
December 4, 1966 (1966-12-04)
Chronology
Related showsThe Magilla Gorilla Show
The Peter Potamus Show

Background

Taking place in a Wild West setting, Ricochet Rabbit (voiced by Don Messick) worked as a sheriff in the town of Hoop 'n' Holler. Ricochet would bounce off stationary objects yelling "Bing-bing-bing!"[2] His deputy and foil Droop-a-Long Coyote (voiced by Mel Blanc impersonating Ken Curtis) was not as fast and was very clumsy.[3]

In addition to his speed, which enabled him to outrun bullets, Ricochet used trick bullets against his opponents, including a bullet that would stop in mid-flight and strike the target with an impossibly oversized mallet, and another which would draw a target on his nose and punch it.

Episode list
# Title Airdate Summary Animator
1Atchison, Topeka, & Sam JoseJanuary 14, 1964
2Good Little Bad GuyJanuary 21, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
3Cradle RobberJanuary 28, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
4West PestFebruary 4, 1964 Credited Animators: George Goepper, Kenneth Muse
5TV ShowFebruary 11, 1964 Credited Animators: George Goepper, Kenneth Muse
6Annie HoaxleyFebruary 18, 1964 Credited Animators: Kenneth Muse, George Goepper
7School DazeFebruary 25, 1964 Credited Animator: Irv Spence
8Sheepy WolfMarch 3, 1964 Credited Animators: George Nicholas, George Goepper
9Big ThinkerMarch 10, 1964 Credited Animators: Jerry Hathcock, Ed Parks, Don Patterson
10Two Too ManyMarch 17, 1964 Credited Animators: George Nicholas, George Goepper
11Bad Guys Are Good GuysMarch 24, 1964
12Itchy-Finger Gun SlingerMarch 31, 1964
13Clunko BunkoApril 7, 1964
14Slick Quick GunApril 14, 1964
15Mostly GhostlyApril 21, 1964 Credited Animators: Jerry Hathcock, Kenneth Muse
16Will 'O The Whip September 11, 1965
17Cactus RuckusSeptember 18, 1965 Credited Animators: Carlo Vinci, Hugh Fraser
18Rapid RomanceSeptember 25, 1965
19El Loco, Loco, Loco, Loco, DiabloOctober 2, 1965
20Big Town Show DownOctober 9, 1965
21Space SheriffOctober 16, 1965
22Red Riding RicochetOctober 23, 1965
23Jail Break-InOctober 30, 1965

Cast

Other appearances

In other languages
  • Italian: Tornado Kid e Sonnacchia
  • Français: Ricochet-Va-Vite et Lambinousse
  • Dutch: Sheriff Altijd Raak Hebbes
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See also

References
  1. Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part I: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 221. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 522–523. ISBN 978-1476665993.
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